United News: January 2016

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Among this issue’s highlights is a tour of the new members website, now optimized for mobile devices. Also be sure to read the exciting report of new gospel proclamation opportunities in Zambia and Malawi.

Table of Contents

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A wolf in the open woods.
4 minutes
Wolf attacks on humans probably aren't something to fear. So what then does the Bible mean by looking out for wolves in sheeps' clothing?

Traveling With a Passport

Traveling is something that adds so much to life in so many ways. This world is full of some amazing, awe inspiring, life-changing places. One of the best opportunities to travel is for the Feast of Tabernacles, an opportunity I...

Exciting New Development

There are exciting new changes coming to the members website, along with a new Web address.

Winter Family Weekend 2015

The Winter Family Weekend lived up to its well-established tradition. This year more than 1,000 people joined in the fun.
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“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
5 minutes
Our children have the potential of being a kingdom of priests to our Great God. Together let’s teach our children, encourage them through our words...
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“The LORD has been very angry with your fathers. Therefore, say to them, ‘return to Me, and I will return to you,” (Zechariah 1:2-3).
5 minutes
If you have drifted, slipped back into old patterns, or find yourself feeling “distant” from God and His people, you have a choice to make. God, who...

Broadcast in Zambia and Malawi Produces Fruit

Filius Jere, retired former radio broadcaster, decided to translate the Beyond Today programs in hopes of putting them on the radio in his town of Chipata, Zambia on the far east of Zambia near the border of Malawi and uses...
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Scott Ashley standing at the edge of the harbor at Miletus, with the silted-in harbor and the remains of the monument behind him at the right.
7 minutes
Life is about choices. Perhaps none is so great as who we will ultimately serve—God or ourselves. God’s Word tells us that as time grows harder and as...

Report About Sabbath-keepers in Angola

Sabbath-keepers in Angola were in contact with United Church of God and requested help with spiritual content. Literature in Portuguese was sent and they send their kind regards to the leadership and all the members of United Church of God.

A Colorful Description of God’s Plan

Want a colorful, visual way to help your child learn about the holy days? A member of the United Church of God created a children’s book to show the wonderful plan of God that He portrays through His holy days.